BUjewish Leadership Team (BLT)

Benefits Contact & FAQ’s BLT Welcome Packet

Fall 2025 BLT Internship applications are now OPEN! Contact Samatha Brody with any questions (bsamanth@bu.edu).

BU Jewish Leadership Team – You Are Invited!

· Are you someone who wants to create and see your ideas come to life?

· Do you have a new idea, event, program, speaker or something else you need help producing?

· Do you need space, money, food, marketing support, and other resources?

· Do you have a deep passion for community building, but aren’t exactly sure what next steps to take?

The answer: We are here for YOU, let’s meet and talk – no prerequisites required!

Create, Join, or Attend – You Choose Your Leadership Path

· Create: Join the BU Jewish Leadership Team (BLT) – a cohort of 100+ student leaders that innovate and create diverse Jewish and student life offerings across Boston University. There is no right way to lead, and everyone is welcome to create experiences with Hillel.

· Join: There are over 40 different initiatives and cohorts within the BLT. The BLT encompasses internships, fellowships, cohorts that program multiple times during the year, and students that want to throw just one or two events. You are welcome to join what already exists and become a leader in something current.

· Attend: The programs/events of the BLT are as vast and diverse as you can imagine in topic: food, art, music, Judaism, Israel, interfaith, exercise, sports, spirituality, ethics, and more. If you are unsure about leading, just show up at any event and see what’s happening!

I still have some questions…

What are the benefits of being in the BLT?

As a BLTer, you will:

Receive a BU Hillel Staff Mentor to work through your ideas
Have Access to Book Free Space at BU Hillel and Across Campus
Have Access to Funding for your Programming for food, supplies, etc.
Have Access to professional marketing tools and and graphic designers

What fellowships and initiatives can I join?

Outside of starting your own initiative, the BLT encompasses a variety of semester or year-long internships and fellowships centered around what students are most interested in. These cohorts range in theme, time commitment, expectations, and size. Here are our current offerings:

· Building Bridges Internship (connected to Israel Uncovered Mission) – fall semester only

· Birthright Internship – semester or full-year · Care Fellowship – semester or full-year

· Coffee Crew Engagement Internship – semester or full-year

· Communications Internship – semester or full-year

· Professional Development Fellowship (PDF) – semester or full-year

· SEED First-Year Fellowship – semester or full-year

· Shabbat Crew – one month or semester

· Social Justice Fellowship – semester or full-year

· Student Leadership and Nonprofit Management Internship (SLAM) – semester or full-year

As a reminder, you can launch ideas/events/programs on your own outside of the specific internships – many students do both! Some examples of passion projects include:

· Book Club

· Ping-pong Tournament

· Shabbat Bouquet Making

· Challah For Hunger

· Basketball Fundraisers

· Ski Trip

· Jewsky (Russian-speaking Jews)

· Trivia Night

· Bake Sale

… and many more! If you have an idea, reach out to a staff member to bring it to life.

Am I Jewish enough to be in the BLT?

Yes! Yes! Yes! The beauty of the BLT is that our leaders are meant to represent ALL Jewish students. Whether you went to Hebrew school (and found it terribly boring, or loved it), grew up in Israel, found out you were Jewish yesterday, love bagels, have never been to synagogue, celebrate Shabbat, or are simply curious about Judaism you are welcome to join the BLT!

Who do I contact if I have questions about the BLT?

Reach out to Samantha Brody at bsamanth@bu.edu and she can answer any questions you may have about the BLT! She would love to take you out for coffee or a smoothie and get to know you better!